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Stephen Hawley oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Stephen Hawley conducted by Donna Mattson on June 24, 1975 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project On Early Las Vegas. This interview offers a historical overview of early Las Vegas, Nevada including gambling and an in-depth discussion on local economic, environmental, and social changes.
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Las Vegas Gay Archives of the UNLV Lied Library Special Collections Department booth at Gay Pride: photographic print, 1997
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Collection Name: Dennis McBride Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 037
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Charles Adams oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Charles Adams (born 1930 in Juliet, Illinois) conducted by Robert Melcer on February 27, 1979 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. The two discuss various topics, including Adams’s move to Southern Nevada, the growth of Las Vegas, the educational system, the growth of the English Department at the university, cultural and recreational activities for locals, raising a family in Las Vegas, and prostitution in Southern Nevada.
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Las Vegas Bugle float at the second annual Gay Pride parade, image 002: photographic print
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Wayne Brazelle oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Wayne Brazelle conducted by Lee Siskey on March 17, 1978 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. This interview details Brazelle’s work history in the Las Vegas, Nevada area and how Las Vegas has changed, from 1959 to 1978.
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First annual Gay Pride parade lining up behind Flex Lounge, image 001: photographic print
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Charis Robbins oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Charis Robbins conducted by Steven J. Syzdek on March 17, 1978 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Robbins describes her early life living in various towns in California during the early 1900s, namely Silver Peak, California, before moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1943.
Archival Collection
Long Beach Lesbian and Gay Pride, Inc. in the third annual Gay Pride parade: photographic print, 1999 May 08
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Dennis McBride Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 039
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Alonzo Anderson oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Alonzo A. Anderson conducted by Lowell H. Townley on February 21, 1972 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Anderson discussing being the fourth licensed veterinarian in southern Nevada and his profession in general. He also discusses his political position, social activities, family life, and his religious affiliations. Digital audio and transcript available.
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Nevada Women's History Project Records
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The Nevada Women's History Project Records (1995-2008) contain the early organizational records of the Nevada Women's History Project (NWHP), which was created to collect and disseminate information about women throughout Nevada's history. The collection reflects the early organization of the Nevada Women's History Project's (NWHP) Southern region and the variety of events and projects with which the organization was involved with across the state of Nevada. Materials include membership lists, meeting minutes, press releases, project files, and NWHP newsletters.
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